M. Nirmal Kumar, J.

(Prayer: Criminal Appeal filed under Section 34 of Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, to set aside the impugned order in Crl.M.P.No.533 of 2018 dated 20.12.2018 in Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2018 on the file of the Special Court Under Prevention of Terrorism Act, Ponnamallee, Chennai and enlarge the appellant on bail to secure the ends of justice.)

1. The appellant is arrayed as accused in Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2013 on the file of the Special Court Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002, Poonamallee, Chennai for the offences under Sections 148, 333, 307, 333 r/w 149 of IPC, 307 IPC r/w 149 IPC and Section 120(b) IPC r/w 3(2)(b) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 Section 25(1b) (a) of the Arms Act 1959 and Section 3(3), 3(5), 4(b), 22(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002. The charges were framed against 27 accused on 23.11.2004 in C.C.No.5 of 2013 the parent case and some of the accused absconded. The copies of the charge sheet were given to the accused on 14.07.2003. The Court below issued a Non bailable warrant against the absconded accused and some were secured later. In this case, the appellant was arrested on 24.11.2002. Two PVC Pipe Bombs wi